AfriOne unveils manufacturing plant for ‘Made in Nigeria’ phones

AfriOne Ltd., a technology-driven enterprise, has unveiled its manufacturing and assembly plant with the capability to produce 300,000 devices and Made in Nigeria phones in a month.

The Chief Executive Officer of AfriOne, Mr Sahir Berry in Lagos said that the plant was a technological breakthrough and precedent for the company and for Nigeria.

AfriOne, with its new plant’s state of the art facility, spread out over 20,000 square feet including Research and Development (R&D) and testing laboratories, is now a pioneer in the manufacture and assembly of high-end communication technology in the African space.

The firm which has four production lines with each producing 75,000 products in a month, would soon has its brands of smartphone in the Nigerian market according to Berry.

The Chief Operating Officer of AfriOne, Mr Sandeep Natu, said that the company presently employed approximately 500 staff, who worked at its state-of-the-art product and testing facilities.

Nayu said that the organisation had an installed capacity of 300,000 products per month via its world-class production facility located in Lagos.

The Managing Director of Contec Global, Mr Roheen Berry, said that in addition to the production of contemporary ICT devices and accessories, AfriOne was dedicated to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Berry said that the corporation facilitated education and training programmes and encouraged entrepreneurship in Nigeria and across Africa, recognising it as a means of contributing to economic growth.

“In adherence to the AfriOne and Contec Global in-house Agenda, young men and women have the opportunity to be involved in product development and strategic management training programmes.

“We are tangibly investing in Nigeria’s future through AfriOne, while providing a valuable skill set to its workforce that will facilitate continued innovation in Nigeria’s emerging, dynamic and robust market,” he said.

The assembly plant was inaugurated by Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode.

Ambode, represented by the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr Olufemi Olubiyi, commended the company for choosing Lagos State as its starting point in Nigeria.

Ambode said that his government would do all within its power to support AfriOne.